Friday, September 26, 2008

A List

The smart & always-inspiring Amy at doobleh-vey (along with new-to-me but also inspiring Joslyn of Simple Lovely) has issued a challenge that I find enchanting. It's to make a list of small, meaningful things that we hope to achieve in whatever time period we want. Here's my list for the next 12 months.

1. Finish Keri Smith's 100 things
2. Make a quilt for Dash
3. Make Mark Bittman's No Knead Bread
4. Shop local next summer
5. Celebrate Winter Solstice in a meaningful way this year
6. Walk more
7. Take myself to the movies in the middle of the day
8. Reach out to my neighbors (I have a plan for this that involves "no pressure boo bags")
9. Walk away from a mess
10. Take Dash to the snow
11. Grow tomatoes. And squash. And peas.
12. Go camping
13. Stop at every lemonade stand I see. This will require keeping cash in the car. If you knew me you would know this is a challenge.
14. Go to the park more often
15. Get a real basketball hoop for Dash & Josh
16. Attend the local production of the Nutcracker
17. Watch Lance Armstrong ride through the streets of my neighborhood
18. Find a really, really great bra and buy 20 of them
19. Finish having my tattoo removed
20. Count my blessings every day
21. Elect a new president (I guess that's not small, but my part in it will be)

5 comments:

amy turn sharp said...

the bra! When you find one let me know! post about it! Thanks so much babe for joining us! xo

Jennifer said...

I love the boo'd idea! So clever!

Another no-pressure, but more-hassle option is to include an extra one or two boo bags with the original so the recipient can pay it forward without having to make one of their own. I know you have the time to do this.

If you finish the 100 things before I do, I'll be so ashamed. I better get on it!

Great list!

xoxo

Anonymous said...

In what ways are you planning on celebrating the winter solstice? What ideas do you have?

as for your number 9, walk away from a mess... i need to do the opposite. I always chose later instead of now.

fun list.

Lynne said...

well, have no idea what a boo bag is - but love your last one the most - elect a new president - that's brilliant!

Joslyn said...

so glad you joined in...love your list...we do share a lot of stuff ;-)